The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was the product of the UN Commission on Human Rights, which was established by the ECOSOC in June 1946. After three main Sessions from January 1947 to June 1948, the Drafting Committee of the Commission produced its first draft for approval by the United Nations General Assembly in August 1948. The Commission was chaired by Eleanor Roosevelt (United States) and other Members of the Committee included Professor René Cassin (France), Mr. Paal Berg (Norway), Mr. Fernand Dehousse (Belgium), Mr.Victor Paul Haya de la Torre (Peru) , Dr John C.H Wu (Republic of China) and K.C Neogi (India) among others.